DUBLIN (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will likely increase interest rates by smaller increments next year if further hikes are needed, governing council member Gabriel Makhlouf was quoted[...]
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Ukraine wants lower cap on Russian oil, at $30-$40 per barrel
(Reuters) – The price for Russian seaborne oil should be capped at between $30 and $40 per barrel, lower than the level that Group of Seven nations have proposed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z[...]
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Italy PM tasks top aide with broadband strategy as bid for TIM grid falters
By Elvira Pollina and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has given one of her top aides powers to oversee Rome’s strategy on ultra-fast broadband networks as t[...]
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Louis Vuitton picks Shanghai for first furniture and homewares store
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Louis Vuitton on Friday announced plans to open a dedicated furniture and homewares store in Shanghai, a world first for the French luxury brand as it aims to[...]
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Crypto lender Genesis subject of probe by regulators – Barron’s
(Reuters) – State securities regulators are investigating Genesis Global Capital as part of a wide-ranging inquiry into the interconnectedness of crypto firms, Barron’s reported on Friday[...]
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Ivory Coast completes second shipping container terminal
By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast has completed construction of a second container terminal at its main port in Abidjan, paving the way for it to become a regional shipping[...]
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Dollar edges up in range-bound holiday markets
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher across the board on Friday in a quiet session following the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday but remained near multi-month lows as the[...]
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Nasdaq falls and dollar rises on investor caution
By Sinéad Carew and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The Nasdaq closed Friday’s shorter session lower with pressure from Apple Inc, while the dollar gained as investors shied away fro[...]
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Oil prices fall 2% as Chinese demand worries linger
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell 2% on Friday in thin market liquidity, closing a week marked by worries about Chinese demand and haggling over a Western price cap on Russian oil[...]
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